An expression of the emotions, thoughts, beliefs, aspirations, dreams and goals of humanity in general and of man in particular.

is a story told in dialogue by performers before an audience.

Authors of stories in this genre are often “retelling” the story. It may say “adapted by,” “retold by,” or the author may be “unknown”

Most stories fall into this genre, which means that the text is made-up or a product of the imagination

Writing that is “true,” factual, informative, or persuasive.

Stories that could actually happen but didn’t.

Stories with magic, monsters, superpowers, or other things that do not exist in reality

Stories with aliens, advanced technology, or futuristic weaponry.

Fictional stories based on or around important people or events from the past.

Stories that usually take place in the Wild West; the main character’s strength, skills, or size are greatly exaggerated in a humorous way

A very short stories with talking animals and a moral

Stories with gods and/or goddesses that usually account for the creation of something

Stories with magic and/or talking animals, usually have a human main character and start with “once upon a time”

When someone writes their own life story, it falls into this genre:

Is a verse form composed of five lines that rhyme aabba.

Little Red Riding Hood" by unknown: a girl walks through the woods to deliver food to her sick grandmother. A wolf goes to the grandmother's house, eats the grandmother, and waits for the girl, disguised as the grandmother.

"Xbox 360 Operations Manual" by Microsoft: Explains how to operate the Xbox 360 and includes a trouble shooting guide.

What is the sub genre__________

"The Lion and the Mouse" by unknown: A lion almost eats a mouse that woke him, but the mouse begs forgiveness and promises to return the favor. The lion lets the mouse go. Later, the lion is captured by hunters and tied to a tree; the lion roars for help. The mouse hears the lion's pleas and frees him by gnawing through the ropes. The last line of the story is: "Little friends may prove great friends."

The sub genre is_______

The Story of the Three Bears" by unknown: Goldilocks, a little girl with blonde hair, is lost in the forest. She comes upon a house that seems comfortable and safe, but the house is actually the home of a family of bears.

"My Summer Vacation in The Dells" by Jerome Gardner: Jerome Gardner describes his trip to Wisconsin Dells in five thrilling paragraphs.

Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance by Barack Obama: Born in 1961 to a white American woman and a black Kenyan student, Obama was reared in Hawaii by his mother and her parents, his father having left for further study and a return home to Africa. So Obama's not-unhappy youth is nevertheless a lonely voyage to racial identity, tensions in school, struggling with black literature. This is his story in his own words.

Anna of Byzantium by Tracy Barrett: In the eleventh century, the teenage princess Anna Comnena fights for her birthright--the throne to the Byzantine Empire--which she fears will be taken from her by her younger brother, John.

Story of Achilles by unknown: During the Trojan War, Achilles was the Greek's best warrior; his nymph mother, assisted by the gods, held him by his heel when she dipped him in the River Styx making him immortal everywhere but there.

The Wall: Growing up behind the Iron Curtain by Peter Sis: In his most personal work to date, Peter Sis offers a brilliant graphic memoir, taking readers on an extraordinary journey as he recalls his youth growing up in Czechoslovakia in the 1960s, when his country was on the Communist side of the Iron Curtain.

Super Soldier Squadron by Patrick Witherspoon

The year is 3030 and Wolf is the leader of a rouge squadron of freedom fighters called the Wolf Pack. Soldiers in the Wolf Pack wear sophisticated robot armor that gives them the abilities of animals. Leopard can climb trees, run fast, leap far, and he's got some wicked robot jaws and claws. Hawk can fly and use his robot talons to carry large weight and to drop heavy things on his targets. The Republic has long outlawed the anamorphic suits that the Wolf Pack wears, but they're turning up the hunt. Now newer, stronger hunting bots have been released. Can the Wolf Pack survive or are they doomed to extinction?

War Bride: The Gloria Rose Story by Donald Morton

The year is 1941 and America has just declared war on Germany. Gloria Rose is a young Australian girl who falls for a dashing American service man named Robert Mallon. Robert was only temporarily stationed in Australia, and when he is called off to duty, Gloria marries him so that they can maintain their relationship. After the war is ends, Robert seeks to bring Gloria back to America as a citizen, but guess what? She's not the only war bride. Tens of thousands of GIs were married to foreigners during World War II and the State Department had to carefully screen each of them. Follow Gloria as she embarks on the journey of a lifetime.

The Ladder to Heaven by unknown

According to the Basotho people of South Africa, Huveane was the creator of the heavens, earth, and life itself. After creating the planet and all of its features and inhabitants, Huveane wanted to get some rest while admiring his work. He went by a river, but it was too loud. He went in the forest, but it was too noisy with birds, insects, and animals. Finally, Huveane got sick of it and drove pegs into the sky. He used these pegs as a ladder and climbed into the heavens, removing each peg as he climbed so that no one could follow him.

The Fountain of Youth retold by Juan de Leon

According to many tales passed down over the ages, there is a fountain that supposedly restores the youth of anyone who drinks or bathes in its waters. In this text Juan de Leon discusses many accounts of the waters of life and theorizes as to the location of such a spring.

Buy Andy's Insurance by Andy's Insurance Inc.

In this billboard located alongside the interstate, readers and viewers are encouraged to buy their insurance from Andy because, "You get big name protection for a little name price." Andy also prompts readers to "Call now or visit us at andysinsurance.org".

Out of this World: My Life as an Astronaut by Charles Powers

Charles Powers may not have been the first man on the Moon, but he did go to space. In this real life story written in his own words, Charles Powers describes his childhood, his college education, his time spent at NASA, and his big break which took him farther than he ever thought that he would go.

Macbeth by William Shakespeare

In this play Macbeth is a loyal soldier until he meets three witches in the forest. They prophesize that he will become king and that no man born of woman can harm him. Urged along by his wicked wife, Macbeth performs many treacherous acts. He does in fact become king, but is shortly thereafter killed by a person who was removed from his mother's womb by C-section. This play ends in death and sadness.

Leonardo Da Vinci painted the starry night using oil painting.

A Tan stated that Art is a product of man’s need to express himself.

Art is God made.

Is the ability to interpret or understand man-made arts and enjoy them either through actual and work experience with art tools and materials or possession of these works of art for one’s admiration and satisfaction.

It may be a person, object, scene or event.